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Counties in New Mexico by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)

McKinley County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 33 counties in 2019, at 19.9%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 2.8%. The median was 12.2% and the figure for New Mexico was 12.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.9McKinley County
Lowest2.8Los Alamos County
Median12.233 counties
New Mexico12.1History

Map of counties, 2019

Bernalillo County: 10.9 %Catron County: 9.1 %Chaves County: 12.9 %Cibola County: 12.5 %Colfax County: 10.1 %Curry County: 11 %De Baca County: 12.3 %Doña Ana County: 13.5 %Eddy County: 9.8 %Grant County: 8.8 %Guadalupe County: 7.7 %Harding County: 9.7 %Hidalgo County: 10.5 %Lea County: 13.3 %Lincoln County: 13.1 %Los Alamos County: 2.8 %Luna County: 14.2 %McKinley County: 19.9 %Mora County: 8.9 %Otero County: 11.3 %Quay County: 10.6 %Rio Arriba County: 12.4 %Roosevelt County: 13.1 %Sandoval County: 9 %San Juan County: 14.8 %San Miguel County: 10 %Santa Fe County: 14.2 %Sierra County: 11.9 %Socorro County: 12.3 %Taos County: 14.7 %Torrance County: 12.2 %Union County: 13.1 %Valencia County: 12.6 %
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%, 2019. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2019

McKinley County: 19.9 %McKinley County19.9San Juan County: 14.8 %San Juan County14.8Taos County: 14.7 %Taos County14.7Luna County: 14.2 %Luna County14.2Santa Fe County: 14.2 %Santa Fe County14.2Doña Ana County: 13.5 %Doña Ana County13.5Lea County: 13.3 %Lea County13.3Lincoln County: 13.1 %Lincoln County13.1Roosevelt County: 13.1 %Roosevelt County13.1Union County: 13.1 %Union County13.1Chaves County: 12.9 %Chaves County12.9Valencia County: 12.6 %Valencia County12.6Cibola County: 12.5 %Cibola County12.5Rio Arriba County: 12.4 %Rio Arriba County12.4De Baca County: 12.3 %De Baca County12.3Socorro County: 12.3 %Socorro County12.3Torrance County: 12.2 %Torrance County12.2Sierra County: 11.9 %Sierra County11.9Otero County: 11.3 %Otero County11.3Curry County: 11 %Curry County11Bernalillo County: 10.9 %Bernalillo County10.9Quay County: 10.6 %Quay County10.6Hidalgo County: 10.5 %Hidalgo County10.5Colfax County: 10.1 %Colfax County10.1San Miguel County: 10 %San Miguel County10Eddy County: 9.8 %Eddy County9.8Harding County: 9.7 %Harding County9.7Catron County: 9.1 %Catron County9.1Sandoval County: 9 %Sandoval County9Mora County: 8.9 %Mora County8.9Grant County: 8.8 %Grant County8.8Guadalupe County: 7.7 %Guadalupe County7.7Los Alamos County: 2.8 %Los Alamos County2.8McKinley County: 19.9 %McKinley County19.9San Juan County: 14.8 %San Juan County14.8Taos County: 14.7 %Taos County14.7Luna County: 14.2 %Luna County14.2Santa Fe County: 14.2 %Santa Fe County14.2Doña Ana County: 13.5 %Doña Ana County13.5Lea County: 13.3 %Lea County13.3Lincoln County: 13.1 %Lincoln County13.1Roosevelt County: 13.1 %Roosevelt County13.1Union County: 13.1 %Union County13.1Chaves County: 12.9 %Chaves County12.9Valencia County: 12.6 %Valencia County12.6Cibola County: 12.5 %Cibola County12.5Rio Arriba County: 12.4 %Rio Arriba County12.4De Baca County: 12.3 %De Baca County12.3Socorro County: 12.3 %Socorro County12.3Torrance County: 12.2 %Torrance County12.2Sierra County: 11.9 %Sierra County11.9Otero County: 11.3 %Otero County11.3Curry County: 11 %Curry County11Bernalillo County: 10.9 %Bernalillo County10.9Quay County: 10.6 %Quay County10.6Hidalgo County: 10.5 %Hidalgo County10.5Colfax County: 10.1 %Colfax County10.1San Miguel County: 10 %San Miguel County10Eddy County: 9.8 %Eddy County9.8Harding County: 9.7 %Harding County9.7Catron County: 9.1 %Catron County9.1Sandoval County: 9 %Sandoval County9Mora County: 8.9 %Mora County8.9Grant County: 8.8 %Grant County8.8Guadalupe County: 7.7 %Guadalupe County7.7Los Alamos County: 2.8 %Los Alamos County2.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1McKinley County19.9+3.9 pts
2San Juan County14.8+1.4 pts
3Taos County14.7+2.4 pts
4Luna County14.2+1.7 pts
4Santa Fe County14.2+0.5 pts
6Doña Ana County13.5+0.9 pts
7Lea County13.3+0.7 pts
8Lincoln County13.1+1 pts
8Roosevelt County13.1+0.9 pts
8Union County13.1+1.5 pts
11Chaves County12.9+1.3 pts
12Valencia County12.6+0.3 pts
13Cibola County12.5+0.9 pts
14Rio Arriba County12.4+1.2 pts
15De Baca County12.3+1.2 pts
15Socorro County12.3+0.5 pts
17Torrance County12.2+1.4 pts
18Sierra County11.9+1.4 pts
19Otero County11.3-0.3 pts
20Curry County11+0.1 pts
21Bernalillo County10.9+0.2 pts
22Quay County10.6+0.9 pts
23Hidalgo County10.5+0.5 pts
24Colfax County10.1+0.7 pts
25San Miguel County10+1.6 pts
26Eddy County9.8+0.5 pts
27Harding County9.7+1.9 pts
28Catron County9.1+1.1 pts
29Sandoval County9-1.4 pts
30Mora County8.9+0.7 pts
31Grant County8.8+1 pts
32Guadalupe County7.7+0.5 pts
33Los Alamos County2.8+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

People under 65 without health insurance coverage of any kind, as a percentage of all people under 65. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) for states and counties, all races, both sexes and all income levels.

A model-based single-year estimate that combines the American Community Survey with administrative records and population estimates, so every county gets a figure. Covers states and counties only, because the SAHIE dataset files have no national row. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2008 on only; 2013 is the updated release. People 65 and over are left out because nearly all of them have Medicare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2019-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties (Counties in New Mexico by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2019-csv.zip

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Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Counties in New Mexico by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2019-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Counties in New Mexico by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2019-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2019.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Counties in New Mexico by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2019-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)?

McKinley County, with 19.9% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)?

Los Alamos County, with 2.8% in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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